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Willard, Ohio
Inside Willard's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 99% of mapped land, the highest of 9 cities in Huron County. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on under 1%.
That water-table share is above Huron County's 90%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 44890 overlapping the city. Of its 2,810 homes, 76% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1960.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Huron County
expansive clay: shrink-swell limits slab homes
high water table: limits basements
flood losses since 2016 in 1 overlapping ZIP
of homes built before 1980
Basement waterproofing in Willard
Basement waterproofing in Willard: a shallow water table limits basements on 99% of Willard's mapped land, more than in 92% of Ohio cities.
About 2,100 of Willard's 2,810 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Willard city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | under 0.1% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 98.5% |
| Septic fields very limited | 98.4% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 3.5% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.0% |
| Mapped soil | 2,307 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: high water table |
|---|---|---|
| Cardington | 45% | 99% |
| Bennington | 41% | 99% |
| Condit | 6% | n/a |
| Pewamo | 4% | 99% |
| Colwood | 1% | n/a |
| Lobdell | 1% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
On 99% of Willard's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 98% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Huron County
0% of Huron County is in drought (D1 or worse) on the October 13, 2026 map. County detail.
Flood losses by ZIP code
FEMA flood records since 2016 in the ZIP codes that overlap Willard. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44890 | 100% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in Willard
| Housing units | 2,810 |
| Median year built | 1960 |
| Built before 1980 | 76% |
| Built 2000 or later | 7% |
| Owner-occupied | 67% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $115,700 |
| Single-family detached | 76% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth | 5 mi | under 1% | 71% |
| North Fairfield | 7 mi | under 1% | 49% |
| Shiloh | 9 mi | 4% | 86% |
| Attica | 9 mi | 15% | 98% |
| New Washington | 9 mi | under 1% | 90% |
| Tiro | 10 mi | under 1% | 90% |
| Greenwich | 11 mi | under 1% | 96% |
| Shelby | 12 mi | 1% | 83% |
Sources: USDA SSURGO (August 5, 2026) · US Drought Monitor (October 13, 2026) · FEMA NFIP v3 (September 9, 2026) · Census ACS 2020-2024. Methods · Data status